Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-08
FOkTi-NlATH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

WASHINGTON Eel

WASHINGTON, Feb. T.
Mr.. Hoar presented memorial of the ma.
lons board of trade in favor CT general
bankrupt law.
The Senate this afternoon passed without
division the bill appropriating s2l 900. 900
for modern ordnance and coast Notifications
The following is the full text of the bill :
nat the secretary of war be and hereby is
authorized TO maze contIac with responsi-
Die steel manufacturers after suitable adver-
use ments 10 continue DOT less than 80 days in
newspapers most likely TO reach the manufac-
lurers addressed, tor asuppy of rough bored
roughturned and tempered steel in forms
suitable for heavy ordnance adapted to mod.
ern warfare, and steel, finished for armor
and other army purposes, in quantity not to
exceed 10000 gross tons, in quality and di.
mensions conforming to the specifications
sutJect TO inspe ctions and tests at each stage
OF Manufacture, and Including all parts OF
each calbre specified, provided that no
money shall be expended except for steel
accepted and delivered; that each bidder
shall contract to erect in the United States a
solIsole plant nciu' ing the best modern ap-
piiances pable of making all the steel re-
CURED and Of finishing it IN accordance with
the contract, and agree in case of ordnance
llty Of each callbre, the time of delivery of
small cailbres to commence at the expiration
Of not more than Is months, and that of the
largest caibres at the expiration OF not more
than three years from the date of the accept
ance CT the contract, and all forgngs to be
manufactured in the United States; that the
secretary of war be aud hereby is authorized
to erect at West Troy, New York, an army
gun factory in accordance with the report
OF the gun factory board of December 20th,
1854, Tor finishing and assembling guns
adopted 10 modern warefare up to and includ
ing The largest approved sizes aud Tor the
manufacture of gun carriages anu ordnance
equipment for the army not TO exceed 81
OOO, 700; that for the purposes of the torego
ing sections the sum of SIS 600, 900 is here by
appropriated out of any money i'll the treas
uTy not otherwise appropriated, to be availa-
bic during six years irom Jan |, 1877; that
Tor the purpose of the construction of tortif
cations and other works of coast defence
such as masonry and earth-works, founda-
tlons for turrets, cast ments and magazines,
submarine mines, and galleries exclusive of
armor. in accordance with the recommenda
tions of the board on forlifcations or otht r
def. nces appointed by the President of the
United States under the provisions of this
act of Congress approved March 3, 1885,
10, ,0OO, 900 TO be expended under the discre-
ton of the secretary of war. is hereby appro.
priated.
The Senate then took up and passed the
bill to encourage the manufacture of steel
for modem naval ordnance armor, shafiing
and other naval purposes, and TO provide
heavy ordnance adapted to modern warfare.
AT 4 SO the Senate went into executive
session and later adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under the call of States the following
bills, etc, were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. Morrow of California, to increase
the naval establishment and to protect the
harbors of New York and San Francisco. 1t
appropriates 81 200, 900 for the construction
of two steel rams after the model or the mar
inc ram r, commended by Rear Admiral Am
mon, to have a speed of at least 10 knots an
hour.
By Mr.. Henderson of Iowa, a resolution
making the Senate bill granting pension 10
Mrs. Logan a special order for Tuesday, Feb.
Is. This resolution was laid over for one
day.
BY Mr.. Hanback, of Kansas, for the cree
of a home for widows and children of de-
ceased soldiers.
By MIR Reed of Maine, for Mr.. Dingley,
to prote ct the fisheries of the United States.
The follow(. is the text of the bill That
any vessel of foreign nationality or owner
ship. within the meaning of the term vessel,
as de fined in section 3, revised statutes,
found engaged in the taking of fish of any
kind within three marine miles OF any of the
marine coasts, bays, creeks or harbors OF the
United States or within lake or river waters
of the United States, shall be liable to seiz-
ure and forfeiture, and to proceedings to en-
force said forfeiture, and any person en-
ploved in or with such vessel found taking
fish of any kind in such waters, shall be liza
Bile to fine of $50 for every such offence
and said penalty shall be lien upon the
vessel, in connection with which such person
is employed, 10 recover which penalty such
ves sci shall be subj'c to libel.
Section 2-That the penalties and forfeit
ures herein described may be remtted or
mitigated by the secretary of the treasury
when incurred without wilful disregard of
law, ur der such regulations and modes of as
certaining facts may seem to him advisa-
BILE.
Bv Mr.. Boutele of Maine, resolution
calling on the secretary of the navy for list
of all persons employed in or discharged
from the navy yards between Jan. l, 1886.
and Jan l, 1887,
Adjourned.